Home / 113,538.80-156,679.32-63,236.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,538.80, 156,679.32 and 63,236.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,538.80, 156,679.32 and 63,236.72 is: 87,264.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,538.80 : 156,679.32 = 63,236.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,538.80/156,679.32 = 63,236.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,538.80x = 156,679.32 × 63,236.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,538.80x = 9,907,886,288.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,907,886,288.63/113,538.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,264.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.